SMILE WITH US TOURS IN AFRICA 2024
Smile With Us Tours In Africa
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $490 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Miguel Sa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best experiences of our lives! TOP
We did the one-day safari in Mikumi National Park with this operator.
We left Zanzibar and arrived in Mikumi by plane. A magnificent and unforgettable trip.
The jeep tour with our guide was spectacular. We were so lucky to have the best guide in the park - Isaack. We saw all the animals and Isaack made sure we got as close to them as possible. Spectacular.
We recommend this operator.
Thanks to Jacob who was tireless throughout the booking process and changes. Thanks to Nurdin and Issack.
JE
Email Elliot | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic! Surreal experience, like a dream!
Our adventure with Smile With Us Tours Africa was simply out of the ordinary.
Jacob’s helpfulness in answering all our questions in the booking phase, to helping storing our luggage whilst we were away was second to none. Nurdin came to pick us up directly from our hotel at 4am to drive us to the airport, he was punctual, welcoming and extremely polite.
Our exceptional guide Maarufu was waiting for us when the plane arrived in Mtemere airstrip. Maarufu really made our trip, he was extremely knowledgable of the animals and area as well as super friendly and great fun!
We started the stay with breakfast in a lodge outside Nyerere National Park. This was followed by a “Walking Safari” accompanied by a Maasai. We learnt about the different trees, plants and animals droppings of the bush - a really useful background prior to the game drives. The Maasai also demonstrated and let us attempt to make fire the traditional way.
Before lunch, we embarked on a “Boat Safari” during which we were able to see crocodiles, hippos and many birds.
After lunch, we left with Maarufu on our first game drive. After a brief discussion we agreed to travel along the highway for an hour with the goal of finding lions that had been spotted earlier. On the road, we met giraffes, impalas, pumbas, buffaloes and even elephants!
After about an hour and a half, and Maarufu’s expert guidance, the ultimate reward, a large family of lions with lots of cubs. The dream!
The lions came so close to the car to find shade that we could have reached out and touched them!
The drive back to the lodge was full of more animals everywhere we looked.
We spent the evening and night at Selous Impala Camp. The tents were very comfortable, the service very attentive and the food delicious.
The next morning we left at sunrise for a “Bush Breakfast”. Maarufu used his expertise to track the elephant footprints and to locate a family of elephants with many baby elephants.
We had breakfast by one of the park’s many lakes, a unique and memorable moment.
We continued the safari before returning for lunch at the lodge, before leaving for Mtemere airstrip, still spotting a number of animals on the way.
Throughout the Safari, Maarufu knew how to find the animals, bring the car as close as possible without scaring them so that we could be as close as possible to them. He also have us a lot of information about the animals and how the entire ecosystem works.
It is important to note that we were provided with an open top Jeep, entirely open on the sides, that was just for us. This was very different from the occasional others companies we saw which had a mixture of people crammed into the car, or no open sides.
Thank you to Jacob and the whole team for organising a wonderful two days and especially Maarufu for making it truly unforgettable, making us laugh and smile non stop and guiding us to all the animals of the Selous!
Email Michael & Sharon | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic, superior customer service
We have just returned from a trip to Zanzibar and used "Smile with us Tours" for a 3 day 2 nights Safari in the Nyerere national reserve.
From our first contact with Jacob it was so easy to work out what we wanted to do, agree an itinerary and get it all booked up.
1st class communication from end to end.
We paid a deposit and then the balanced on the day of our trip.
Every single part of the trip went as planned, top class service all the way, initial collection at our hotel, transfer to the airport for the short 30 min flight from Zanzibar airport to the reserve on the mainland, collected by our guide for the trip Mr Marufu (Mr Famous.) We had a safari jeep to ourselves.
Mr Marufu was a fantastic guide, loads of information about the flora and fauna and of course all the animals.
We set off from the landing strip and as we had an early start to catch the flight we headed to a camp near by for breakfast, a very nice surprise and an extremley good breakfast.
After that we headed into the reserve for our first game drive - exciting times! animals everywhere, water buffalo, giraffe, zebra, impala, warthogs .... the list goes on and on
We chose to stay at the Selous Impala tented lodge, we were not disappointed with our choice, a fantastic lodge 5* service and facilities
Day 1 was a game drive till lunch time, rest in the afternoon at the lodge and an evening / dusk game drive then back to camp for dinner
Day 2 game drive all day, lunch out on the drive sat overlooking a lake watching the animals and life go by - an amazing experience
Day 3 walking drive in the bush and a river trip followed by a rest up at another lodge outside the reserve ahead of our flight back to Zanzibar.
We cannot thank Jacob and Smile with us tours for arranging a fantastic memorable trip!
NL
Email Kees | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A reliable and flexible company
We made a safari with Smile for 8 days.
We visited three NP, Nyerere, Mikuni , Ruaha. The company is very flexible and adjusted the program to our wishes.
They do what they offer and communication with Jacob Moshi is good. It is a reliable company and that is important.
In Nyerere park we had Mr Deo as driver/guide. We had an open car which is excellent. Mr Deo is enthousiastic and an expert.
For the other two parks we had Mr Saloum as driver-guide. He has a lot of experience in the parks.
In Zanzibar Smile is represented by Mr Nurdin. Excellent services.
Overall , good and reliable company.
Highly recommended.
DE
Email Andrea, Nura, Faris and Abdalla | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent 5-Day Mikumi NP, Udzungwa and Nyerere NP Safari Package with Smile With Us
We are a family of 4 and enjoyed a wonderful 5 night safari visiting Mikumi, Udzungwa and Nyerere. It was our first safari. Communication and organization of the trip was excellent and very individually. Every single part of the trip went as planned, top class service all the way.
First day early morning pick up from Dar by our tour guide Erick, an excellent guide and warm hearted young man. The ride was in a comfortable big 4x4 land cruiser top up roof. When coming to Mikumi park Erick was very knowledgeable where to spot zebras, wildebeests, impalas, buffalos, giraffes, baboons, elephants and lions. First night our accommodation was inside Mikumi. Day two we did a morning game where we saw a lions only two meters away from our land rover. After this we went to Udzungwa mountains and did a guided hiking tour to Sanje waterfalls which took 3 hours. The swim in plunge pools was lovely. At night we stayed in camp Bastian, a beautiful camp with lovely accommodation and fine food. We loved it.
Day 3 we drove to Nyerere national park and stayed in the very special Neyere tented camp. After arrival we embarked on a guided boat safari. We saw many hippos, birds and crocodiles in their natural habitat. Day 4 we joined for a two hour bush walk where a bushman and great story teller explained about animals and plants. We learned and laughed a lot. After this we went for a full day game. Erick knew exactly where to go to see the wild animals. We even saw wild dogs and hyena. On day five we flew back to Zanzibar. All was very well organized, the flight tickets to Zanzibar as well as the pickup from the airport to our hotel.
Thank you Smile! We had an incredible time and couldn’t have been happier with you.
FI
Email Eddy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised tour to think about, Director Jacob thanks so much for your support and guidance.
Excellent safari to travel with Smile with us tours in Africa. On April 02 to April 15 We had a unique safari with my wife and my three children.Our guide Ally Mvungi is also professional in all the areas. Beautiful safari, The response of email, text messages and phone is very quickly not more than 3 minutes, smile with us is a committed company. I recommend Smile with us tours in Africa to any visitors or group of visitors.
CN
Email Alex Yang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good
Am one among the ten visitors from china.Smile with us become a speed market tour company from Tanzania,Smile penetrate very speed at china.We are happy to see a place of snake parks, water falls and mt Meru its very amazing,
We visit national parks,lake manyara where we see hot spring water,ngorongoro crater,Serengeti and we fail to climb mount Kilimanjaro due to rainfall and cold seasonal.For sure Smile with us company have a good customer care,A guide and directors are very smart. We advice a director to open officers at our country,
FI
Email Jukka Virtanen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They provide excellent tour guide and mostly ww like their flexibility
All communication is openly and timing ,excellent service, we give excellent. We would recommend to anyone
FI
Email Miia Holminen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was fantastic tour ever had 04-09 June 2018.
It is a pleasure and happy days for our honey moon.
We are not observing any problem from the day we arrive up to departure.
I thank you guide for a clarification of all animals .thank you.
SE
Email Backfolk and family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had remarkable tour in Tanzania, excellent services with affordable price
Smart and truthfully comany. We will market to others who want and wish to see animals in Arusha-Tanzania.
Thank you director Jacob and your team for good customer care and quality services you provided to us.